| There are classes out there of yoga for kids. So if a | | | | encourages their self esteem. Yoga is non competitive |
| parent is thinking of enrolling a young one in one of | | | | and has the ability to enhance compassion and |
| these classes they can be found on the internet or in | | | | cooperation. |
| your local directory. | | | | When children practice yoga they become more |
| There are also classes in some pre schools, schools, | | | | flexible in their movements, gain strength, have better |
| after hour care and other places. These classes are | | | | coordination and body awareness. In addition they |
| usually for the up to twelve year olds. Past this age | | | | have an improvement in relaxation as well as |
| the postures and poses become more advanced and | | | | calmness and their concentration levels increase. |
| are unsuitable for younger children. | | | | This is all brought about by the methods of teaching. |
| You might ask, what is yoga? It is an awareness of | | | | Children are taught to exercise and play, they use |
| mind and body, of expression, union and the honouring | | | | poses of animals and birds and learn their behaviour |
| of ones self and a persons part in life. There are | | | | by making their sounds, this helps with learning feelings |
| different levels for different ages. | | | | for the natural world. |
| Yoga helps children to cope with the modern day life, | | | | The children are taught to explore other areas around |
| which generally puts a lot of pressure on them to hurry | | | | them, playing musical instruments, singing, drawing |
| up all the time. It teaches them how to relax, and learn | | | | pictures and story telling, and this all interacts with yoga. |
| about their health, to feel better about themselves, | | | | If you have a child that may need a little help in coping |
| have confidence and ease in handling the challenges | | | | with this world, then yoga may be something to think |
| of life. | | | | about. |
| They also learn to be aware of their bodies and it | | | | |